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>Here are some great silver facts that are fun to know:

• “Argentum” is the Latin word origin of silver. Its symbol in the periodic table of elements “Ag” came also from this word. The country Argentina is named after this metal.
• Silver coins were used as early as seven hundred BC.
• During ancient Egypt and the medieval period in Europe, silver was considered more valuable than gold.
• Though there are songs about the silvery moon, there is very little silver, if any, in the moon’s soil.
• It has been proven that a small concentration of silver can kill harmful bacteria just like antibiotics.
• You can make your own mirror with silver, since this metal can reflect about ninety five percent of visible light. (Aluminum is often used commercially instead — as it tends to be less expensive)
• Aside from the Untied States, Mexico, Australia, Peru, Russia, and Canada are the chief producers of silver.
• To prevent food from spoiling, the Phoenicians used silver bottles to preserve their foods.
• Silver is a great conductor of heat and electricity.
• Just like gold, silver is also a soft metal. An ounce of it can produce eight thousand feet of thin wires.
• Eggs can tarnish silver very quickly.
• You can clean your silver jewelry easily with baking soda, hot water, and aluminum foil.

Properties
The chemical properties of silver are not that active. Basically, it doesn’t react on normal temperature, oxygen and plain water.

Uses of Silver
Here are the other uses of this precious metal:

• Silver cadium and silver zinc are types of high quality batteries
• A handy weapon against vampires and werewolves.
• In just a pound of silver iodide, we can produce plenty cubic miles of clouds.
• Silver is also very useful in photographic films, dental materials, water purification and even in explosives.

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